Title:
AUTOMATIC AND VITAL DETERMINATION OF TRAIN LENGTH CONFIGURATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/179121
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A train system that includes a plurality of coupled train units. Each train unit includes a controller VOBC configured to independently determine the location of each VOBC, and a configuration of the train system by comprising a plurality of inputs, a plurality of train lines spanning each train unit and coupled with the controllers at the plurality of inputs and configured to transmit two communication signals between a front end and a rear end of the train system, and a plurality of sets of relay devices connected in series along the plurality of train lines, and each set of relay devices corresponding to each input of the plurality of inputs, and configured to transmit the two communication signals between the front end and the rear end of the train system.
Inventors:
KANNER ABE (CA)
FARCASIU IONA (CA)
DIMMER DAVE (CA)
FARCASIU IONA (CA)
DIMMER DAVE (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2013/001086
Publication Date:
November 27, 2014
Filing Date:
May 29, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
THALES CANADA INC (CA)
KANNER ABE (CA)
FARCASIU IONA (CA)
DIMMER DAVE (CA)
KANNER ABE (CA)
FARCASIU IONA (CA)
DIMMER DAVE (CA)
International Classes:
B61L25/02; B61L15/00; G06F11/30
Foreign References:
| EP2219325A1 | 2010-08-18 | |||
| EP1031488A1 | 2000-08-30 | |||
| EP2213545A1 | 2010-08-04 | |||
| EP0808761A1 | 1997-11-26 |
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